Historical Events
Cortés Captures Cuauhtémoc
Aug 13 Spanish conquistadors under Hernán Cortés capture Aztec Emperor Cuauhtémoc in Tenochtitlan marking the end of the Aztec Empire
- Aug 28 Belgrade captured by troops of Turkish Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- Aug 27 Josquin Des Prez, French composer, dies between 66 and 71 [birthdate uncertain]
